Mad Mascots Vlog: Mr. Lymon!

Based on the phony fruit that gives Sprite its taste, Mr. Lymon makes everything right with the world. Unlike some of those other mascots who merely dance around product logos and call it a night, Mr. Lymon actually practices what he preaches. He drinks Sprite.

Matt please don’t take this the wrong way, but buddy you you like you just worked a 27 hour shift!
Take it easy man don’t kill your self for us.
Get some rest friend…or you could go upstate to that house you wrote about! It has movies, water rockets, spooky upstairs! I’m just saying you look tired. You’re always frank with us(the readers) so i just wanted to do the same.
The review was cool as shit though… I feel guilty just writing that.

JohnV: Actually, 7UP did have Spot, the 7UP spot, and he had a toy and was in several video games!

Whalley Range

That’s a world I CAN imagine. It’d be kind of like Munchkinland. Or even McDonaldland. I plan on lucid dreaming to Lymonland tonight, where I will mesmerize the Lymen with the Sprite in me and make them do my bidding — that is, venture to the other lands and return with lollipops and trees that grow apple pies.

I don’t remember that mascot, but I do recall “I like the Sprite in you” ads that Nikki mentioned.

I always find it strange how product mascots that are anthropomorphic versions of said product’s main ingredient are invariably portrayed consuming said product. The “Mr. Lymon” mascot is a lemon/lime/limon/whatever, and he is drinking a soda containing the juices of his murdered brethren.

Just thought I would mention that I was an avid reader of your X-E articles. Keep up the awesomeness!

I took a moment to ponder as you advised, and believe me when I say it was revelatory in a way that I cannot articulate. When you gaze long into a Sprite, the Sprite also gazes into you.

This is all giving me flashbacks to the ancient Lyman blog entry on X-E.
Somehow, knowing that your desire to spread the word about Lyman to the Philistines for whom its name only conjures up images of the long-lost original owner of Odie has lasted nigh on a decade makes me feel like your discovery of this strange, bi-colored idol is a more significant life event for you than your relative calm in the video would indicate.

Also, although some odd bug removes all the comments and replaces the page design with the final one used over there, for a brief moment while the page is still loading, I can see that it was from the era when the little icon next to all the posts was a Mantis Shrimp, which I had totally forgotten about. Perfectly synchronistic with the recent DD facebook question.

Carnacki the Ghost Finder

I dunno, this guy kinda creeps me out. Something about his fixed, unblinking stare. And is it me, or does he sound like he’s saying, “I like the way you make me laugh. I like the knife in you”?

Great video, Matt! I sort of love lymon too. The imaginary fruit that is. And telling me a drink tastes like it instantly makes it more interesting and therefore delicious than just calling it “lemon lime”. Although to be fair, Lemon-Lime was typically my favorite Slush Puppie flavor right ahead of Blue Raspberry. It was such an oddly beautiful bright yellow green.

Matt

@pizzaparty: This is actually the Freddy track that’s been in a bunch of my vids. In general I purchase stock music for them, though. Part of my real life work involves choosing music, so I appreciate that you noticed! 😉

@Carpeteria: I’ve done ’em in daylight before, but I’m usually better about tacking blankets up to avoid the harsh sunlight pouring all over me.

@Juge: The amazing thing is that I’m halfway sure I *still* have that mutant lemon somewhere. I can’t imagine that I threw it out, so it’s probably one of the things-wrapped-tightly hiding in the back of the fridge.

Thanks Deb, Slashersteve and Brian!

mandy_Reeves

I have a quasi-Geoffrey Holder figure…although he is dressed as Punjab from Annie. HA HA HA !!! The Un-cola! I’m a sierra mist person myself…actually more like Ginger ale.

I totally joined you in taking a moment to contemplate 4 1/2-feet Lymons.

Also I want to hear more about the Great Soda War.

Goob

mandy_reeves We love Ginger Ale too!! One time months ago I was sick so I got some. And we have been getting it since. I like the new Canada Dry Ten they have now. It tastes totally different but in a good way. And I usually get the Walmart brand that is like 1.98 for 8 cans. But yeah I am a little happier today knowing I am not the only person that likes to drink it straight. They never sell the Cranberry kind here unfortunately during the holidays.

I don’t know what it says about the sad state of my life, but there’s a DD article I’d love to see.Matt Cleans All the Weird Shit Out of His Fridge and/or Pantry.

The King Adrock

what are we seeing outside matt’s window. is that a view of the city from matts abode on staten island? or did matt. the lights outside get brighter later in the vid. also; hey mat when are you going to review the doritos locos tacos in a feature you should call Matt Munches.

LOL so glad you posted this. I am in the depths of hell with some sickness and it repaired my mood for 3 minutes, which is pretty awesome considering. I also loooove ginger ale! Been pounding Vernors as is law if you’re from Michigan.

Well……seeing as it is now past 6am over here, and being in the grip of an insomnia induced sort of delusional state, I’m fairly confident I will be seeing 4.5 foot yellow and green creatures somehow playing a role in at least one dream I have tonight once I finally get to sleep…..

Thanks for that. LOL

JohnV

LBD “Nytetrayn”: You’re right I remember 7UP Spot and I totally blanked out on him until you said that. Having seen the Geoffrey Holder 7UP commercials as a little kid probably ingrained in my memory deeper 🙂

Joker

I haven’t drank a Sprite in a while. But I read this / watched this first thing in the morning today and it made crave a cold Sprite like no other! Bought one on the way to work, looking forward to drinking it.

King JLA

I found the Sprite commercial with the famous jungle, with a lymon in it. But I don’t remember Mr. Lymon. Must have been a very short-lived promotion.

Just wanted to report that I drank my Sprite at lunch at it was delicious. If My. Lymon was on the label it would have been perfect.

M. Oleman, Lymon enthusiast

“embittered veteran of the fruit wars” one more thing to come of Matt’s mouth that has probably never been uttered by another human being before.

@Razzy
We can never let up on Matt. He must push himself harder and harder to entertain us like Soupy Sales or that guy that did the crazy commercials for the furniture store in New York. You must harden your heart. But, yeah I sure wouldn’t mind another review of that upstate getaway.

@M. Oleman — a reference to Soupy Sales all but requires me to mention “And God Spoke…” Has anyone seen this? Hysterical faux-documentary about an independent film crew shooting a movie based on The Bible. Sales plays Moses, who appears with the Ten Commandments AND a six-pack of Coke (the film’s sponsor).

Scott

That vlog made my day.

The Manimal

That mascot is in my PowerPoints!

SPRITE is used as an acronym to teach Social Studies (Social, Political, Religious, Ideas, Technology, Economic)

I had completely forgotten that Sun Fizz commercial AND the commercial King JLA posted! I don’t have any memory of the Geoffrey Holder 7Up commercials, though. This was always my favorite 7Up commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsMFZBDIcFs